Insurance
Parking mad - 80 per cent of parked cars bashed
Eight out of 10 say their car has been damaged in a car park and nearly 1,000 of over 8,800 drivers quizzed in the latest AA/Populus poll would just drive away, if they hit an unattended parked car. Applied nationally, this equates to over 4 million unreported car park bashes, says AA Insurance.
Aviva launches commercial property owners package
Aviva has successfully launched its new commercial property owners cover via its online trading platform, Fast Trade.
800,000 UK households victims of holiday robbery
New research from Direct Line Home Insurance reveals that 800,000 households (16 per cent) have been the victim of burglary whilst they were away on holiday.
Santa Pod launches insurance service for car enthusiasts
For fifty years Santa Pod has been home to extreme motorsports. Now the raceway has launched a specialist insurance division aimed at motoring enthusiasts.
Aviva offers free life cover to new parents
Britain's parents were today given a helping hand by Aviva - with a new offer providing £10,000 worth of free life cover for new parents in the UK.
Are you covered if your Walkman goes walkies
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Sony Walkman, which changed the listening habits of music lovers everywhere, allowing them to carry their music with them.
Brits have no safety net in place
Thirty million Brits (62%) have not protected themselves for the long term should the worst happen and they lose their household's main income and only a quarter (25%) believe they would be completely protected in this situation, according to research from Scottish Widows.
Rear-end bumps prove pain in the neck for motorists
Admiral has calculated there are over 420,000 rear-end bumps in the UK each year, and they account for one in four of all road accidents.
New ABI initiative will improve Critical Illness insurance
The ABI has today launched a three-month consultation on changes to its Statement of Best Practice for Critical Illness Cover.
Confused.com launches ‘gap' insurance product
Confused.com has launched a new ‘gap' car insurance policy for drivers, which will protect them against depreciating car values. Until now gap insurance has been the domain of car dealerships, but Confused.com - in association with the Future45ltd - has cracked the market wide open.
Car deprecation insurance
Unless you’ve visited a car sales garage recently, you’ve probably never heard of Gap Insurance (Guaranteed Asset Protection). Well your not alone, it’s a smart policy that the car industry has held very close to it’s chest as its also one of their strongest commercial ‘add-ons’ when selling a car.
Home insurance quote and buy site hit with consumers
The Halifax Home Insurance Quote and Buy website was recently rated number one in the UK home insurance market in a benchmarking study by independent company, Global Reviews.
Pet owners witness behavioural problems in cats and dogs
Some 3.35 million cat and dog owners have witnessed behavioural problems in their pet over the past 12 months, according to research from Sainsbury's Finance. This equates to some 18% of the nation's cats or dogs suffering from some kind of behavioural problem.
Combined home and contents insurance not always best value
Research by AA Insurance suggests that more two-fifths of households would save money by buying separate home and buildings insurance, rather than a combined policy.
A new comparethemarket.com advert – Simples
Following the cult success of its recent television campaign featuring meerkat, Aleksandr Orlov, comparethemarket.com has launched another new TV advert.